HBA-SEP H.B. 1925 77(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 1925
By: Haggerty
Criminal Jurisprudence
3/9/2001
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

When Texas executes an offender whose case has attracted national media
coverage, the execution site may draw protesters and supporters of the
death penalty in addition to media representatives.  A potentially
dangerous situation could occur  if individuals participating in
demonstrations near the execution site display weapons.  Current law does
not prohibit such a display at an execution site.  House Bill 1925 provides
that it is a third degree felony for a person to intentionally, knowingly,
or recklessly possess or take a firearm, illegal knife, club, or prohibited
weapon within 1,000 feet of premises the location of which is designated by
the Texas Department of Criminal Justice as a place of execution. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that this bill does
not expressly delegate any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, department, agency, or institution. 

ANALYSIS

House Bill 1925 amends the Penal Code to provide that it is a third degree
felony for a person to intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly possess or
take a firearm, illegal knife, club, or prohibited weapon within 1,000 feet
of premises the location of which is designated by the Texas Department of
Criminal Justice as a place of execution.   

EFFECTIVE DATE

September 1, 2001.